1996 Summer Paralympics

Competitors at the opening ceremony, 1996 Summer Paralympic Games

The 1996 Summer Paralympics took place in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.^[1] 3,259 athletes from 104 countries were at the Games. People with these types of disabilities competed at the games: spinal injury, amputee, blindness, cerebral palsy, Les Autres, and intellectually disability.^[2]

1996 Summer Paralympics Media

Eila Nilsson of Sweden celebrating her 50 m freestyle B1 gold with Janice Burton of Great Britain and Tracey Cross of Australia.
A group of Australian supporters at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
Australian swimmer Priya Cooper (middle) with Syreeta van Amelsvoort (left) from The Netherlands and Silvia Vives (right) from Spain at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta.
Australian wheelchair tennis player Randa Hanson competing in the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
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A male Australian Paralympic swimmer competes.
Australian wheelchair tennis player w:David Hall serves during the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games

References

↑ "Summer Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
↑ "SUMMER PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERVIEW". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

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[1] "Summer Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

[2] "SUMMER PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERVIEW". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

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